Education minister launches reconstruction of 71 war-damaged schools

Addis Ababa, February 2, 2023 (FBC) – The Education Minister, Professor Berhanu Nega has launched a project for reconstruction of war-damaged schools in northern parts of the country.

It is stated on the launching ceremony that 50 out of the total schools to be reconstruction 50 are to be built with a budget secured from the World Bank while the cost of rebuilding of 16 is to be covered by Menschen für Menschen and the remaining 5 by the Diaspora Trust Fund.

In his opening remarks, Prof. Berhanu stated that the construction of the schools will be completed this year so that the intuitions will be ready for next academic year, the Minister added.

The Minister has thus far mobilized more than 2.8 billion birr from various partners, it was learned.